Public Holidays in China 2026 🇨🇳
China has 5 public holidays in 2026. The next public holiday is Mid-Autumn Festival on 25. Sep. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in China.
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Upcoming Holidays
This year, China observes 19 public holidays , with 22 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Mid-Autumn Festival on 25. Sep. The most recently passed holiday was Army Day.
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday Long weekend | Mid-Autumn Festival | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | National Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | National Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | National Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | National Day (observed) | Public holiday |
Long weekends in China 2026
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- Mid-Autumn Festival — (Friday) — long weekend
- National Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- National Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- National Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
Holidays that change date in China
Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2026 to 2027.
- Chinese New Year's Eve: →
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival): →
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival): →
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival): →
- Labor Day: →
- Dragon Boat Festival: →
- Mid-Autumn Festival: →
- National Day: →
- National Day: →
